Douglas DC-3 N211TA
21 January 1982 · 15NM W. Opa Loc, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 January 1982 at about 06:54 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N211TA, operated by Tursair, Inc., was involved in an accident near 15NM W. Opa Loc, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- 15NM W. Opa Loc, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Opa Locka West (X64)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N211TA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Tursair, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Opa Locka → Opa Locka
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA82FA037
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A TOUCH & GO THE DUAL STUDENT ADDED POWER RAPIDLY & THE LEFT ENG SPUTTERED CAUSING THE ACFT TO SWERVE LEFT. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL BUT FELT RESISTANCE ON THE CONTROLS FROM THE STUDENT. HE THEN REDUCED POWER ON BOTH ENGS & THEN REAPPLIED POWER AT WHICH TIME HE FELT BOTH ENGS COME UP TO POWER. AT THIS POINT THE LEFT WING CAUGHT SCRUB TREES 90 FT TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1983 | Douglas DC-3 | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Douglas DC-3 | West Deering, New Hampshire, United States | Hawthorne Coll | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1983 | Douglas DC-3-3C | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Douglas DC-3 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Douglas DC-3 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | Sea Bear Air T | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Douglas DC-3 | Laredo, Texas, United States | Atkins Aviatio | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1982 | Cessna 172K | Geneva, Florida, United States | Johnny E. Southerland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182G | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Clyde E. Forsythe | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |